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It Will be Different, but Texas is Still Celebrating Independence Day
Many traditional Fourth of July celebrations in Texas have been modified or canceled. Here are some options in Texas' five major cities.
In a Facebook...
State Rep. Wants Texas Restaurants Closed to In-Person Dining
State Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to close restaurants to on-premise dining until the spike in COVID-19 cases and...
Texas Migrant Detention Centers Hotbeds for COVID-19
If you’ve been exposed to coronavirus or have felt sick from an infection, chances are you have access to an urgent care, a drive-through...
Texas GOP Affirms Plans for In-Person State Convention
The Republican Party of Texas will go ahead with an in-person state convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston in two...
Parents Face Hard Decisions About School for Their Kids
Summer is just halfway over, but already parents and teachers are thinking ahead to what the start of the school year will bring. There...
Beaches and Parks Around Texas Close for Holiday Weekend Due to COVID-19
This is usually one of the biggest tourist weekends of the year for Galveston, but not this year.
Galveston County is closing its beaches starting...
What is it Like Going Through a Divorce During COVID-19
What is it like to be going through a divorce in the middle of a pandemic? For many, it’s about waiting.
“The pandemic that we...
Abbott Issues Mandatory Mask Order, Limits Gatherings to 10
In another move aimed at getting Texas’ COVID-19 situation under control, Gov. Greg Abbott Friday issued a new executive order requiring all Texans to...
Texas Unemployment Claims Trend Reverses Course
After falling in recent weeks, first-time Texas unemployment claims increased last week by 96,141, representing a 7.4% increase over the previous week. Since the...
Beto O’Rourke Fires Up his Grassroots Efforts in Texas
Although recent polling shows a clearly competitive political season ahead, Beto O’Rourke believes he can turn Texas blue in November.
Democrats would heartily agree, but...
